Their first home together
A year after they wed, they're ready to move into a $7 million LA love nest. Is a baby next? Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon may have seemed impulsive when they tied the knot after dating for a few weeks in 2008, but they remain as devoted as ever. "We're proving people wrong," says Nick. "They said we wouldn't make it - we're making it!" To celebrate, the couple recently treated themselves to a $7 million anniversary present: an 11,750-square-foot home in the Bel-Air section of Los Angeles.
While Mariah already owns a triplex apartment in NYC's Tribeca and a compound in the Bahamas, this will be their first new home together. And it's a perfect "starter" house for an A-list couple. "Bel-Air has a very prestigious zip code," says celebrity real estate agent Chad Rogers. "This property is very appealing because it gives them land. It is on about three acres with the most incredible 360-degree views of the city lights, the canyons, the reservoirs and the ocean. It's total seclusion on a quiet street, and they're minutes from anywhere they want to be in LA."
Mariah and her siblings lived in 13 different houses after their parents divorced, so making a permanent home is important to her. "I remember saying to myself, 'I want to have a good life and feel secure'," says the singer. And though she once admitted that she didn't know how many bathrooms were in her NYC apartment, this enormous home features eight, plus seven fireplaces and five bedrooms - plenty of space for kids. "I don't think Mariah ever loved someone like she loves Nick. They are well-matched in every way," says a friend of Mariah's. "She very much wants to have a child with him."
That's definitely part of Nick's plan, but he seems content to settle into domesticity with his wife. "Right now, we're trying to enjoy the newlywed aspect," he says. "The first year of marriage was amazing. I can't for the second." (In Touch Weekly)
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